The Italian Job
Ian – who owns the Hellraiser Valkyrie I painted last year – always wanted his Mini Cooper roof done with a Union Jack for his…
Category: Education
Sweety Anyone? Multi-layer vinyl application in progress
The initial inspiration for the decorative name of this sign came from a similar styled word in the title of the old TV hit comedy…
Special Effect, Making Vinyl Look Like Wood.
This latest text effect is called ‘Woody’ for obvious reasons! It’s a relatively simple animated style that adds wood grain to almost anything – including…
Working with 3M Diamond Grade Chapter 8 Reflective vehicle graphics.
Some tips for working with Diamond grade Reflective: It is now law that road service vehicles should be branded with 3M Diamond Grade reflective films.…
Building Better Aluminium Sign Frames
Over the years, during the construction of a sign, there have been many instances that I, or my staff, have forgotten to do something or…
Without rules
This demonstration shows a system used to make signs without using a tape measure or rule. No need to check alignments, calculate centres, compare margins…
Digital Picture morphed into A Pencil Sketch.
This little project came about when I happened to watch a television show the other week. Going into a commercial break, the last scene of…
Health & Safety Sign viewing distance requirements
RECOMMENDED SIGN SIZE FOR SAFETY SIGNS If you need signs for your vessel, building, or warehouse, it’s important to know sign regulations. But when it…
Working with colours in sign design
When starting a new design I always begin by designing it in black and white. Then later once the design has been finalised I bring…
How to create a scaled vehicle template from a photograph.
(Step 1)Open your photo and draw a panel over an area that you know the size of, in this case, the door width. (Step 2)Double-click…
It’s all gone a bit Austin Powers !!
A single vinyl graphic that is almost 70 metres square and resembles something out of an Austin Powers movie.The task here was to create a…
Whats in my fitting box?
I am often asked by folk starting out, what tools should I be using.As many will know, there are so many tools required to do…